diff --git a/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc b/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
index ac0af336f93..c0f6a21c3e0 100644
--- a/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
@@ -382,6 +382,9 @@ void GenerateServerClass(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor* service) {
"/// Base class for server-side implementations of "
"$servicename$\n",
"servicename", GetServiceClassName(service));
+ out->Print(
+ "[grpc::BindService(typeof($classname$), nameof($classname$.BindService))]\n",
+ "classname", GetServiceClassName(service));
out->Print("public abstract partial class $name$\n", "name",
GetServerClassName(service));
out->Print("{\n");
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/BindServiceAttribute.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/BindServiceAttribute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e53f1878b18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/BindServiceAttribute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+// Copyright 2015 gRPC authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+
+namespace Grpc.Core
+{
+ ///
+ /// Defines the location of the service bind method for a gRPC service.
+ ///
+ [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = false, Inherited = true)]
+ public class BindServiceAttribute : Attribute
+ {
+ ///
+ /// Initializes a new instance of the class.
+ ///
+ /// The type the service bind method is defined on.
+ /// The name of the service bind method.
+ public BindServiceAttribute(Type bindType, string bindMethodName)
+ {
+ BindType = bindType;
+ BindMethodName = bindMethodName;
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets the type the service bind method is defined on.
+ ///
+ public Type BindType { get; }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets the name of the service bind method.
+ ///
+ public string BindMethodName { get; }
+ }
+}